5th Edda Awards

The 5th Edda Awards were held on 10 October 2003 at Nordica Hótel in Reykjavik. The awards were hosted by TV presenters Eva María Jónsdóttir and Sverrir Þór Sverrisson (Sveppi). The latter was the previous year's Best Television Personality.^[1] 15 awards were given plus the Icelandic Film and Television Academy's Honorary Award.

The film Nói Albinói, directed by Dagur Kári, had the most nominations and wins, being nominated for ten awards and winning six.

Discontinued Awards[]

Result[]

The nominees and winners were: (Winners highlighted in bold)^[2]

Best Film:

• Nói albínói
• Stormviðri

Best Director:

• Dagur Kári  Pétursson, for Nói albínói
• , for
• , for Hlemmur

:

• Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, for the Short Film
• Tómas Lemarquis, for Nói albínói
• Þórhallur Sigurðsson (Laddi), for

:

• Edda Björgvinsdóttir, for
• Elodie Bouchez, for Stormviðri
• , for Stormviðri

:

• , for Nói albínói
• Þorsteinn Gunnarsson, for Nói albínói
• Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, for Nói albínói

:

• , for Nói albínói
• Edda Heiðrún Backman, for
• , for Nói albínói

:

• Dagur Kári Pétursson, for Nói albínói
• , for
• , for Hlemmur

:

• , for special effects in
• , for set design in í Nói albínói
• , for set design in

Best Sound or Cinematography:

• , for cinematography and editing in
• Rasmus Videbæk, for cinematography in Nói albínói
• Sigurrós, for music in Hlemmur

Best Documentary:

• Hlemmur

Best Short Film:

Best Television Program:

• Spaugstofan

:

• , for Stöð 2 News
• Egill Helgason, for – Skjárinn
• Ómar Ragnarsson, for RÚV News

:

• Írafár - Allt sem ég sé, directed by
• Maus - Life in a Fish Bowl, directed by Björn og Börkur
• Quarashi – Mess it Up, directed by

Best Television Personality:

• Gísli Marteinn Baldursson

Honorary Award:

• , former politician, for his contribution in Icelandic film affairs.

External links[]

• Edda Awards official website
• Edda Awards 2003 Photo Gallery at mbl.is

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